2022/23 Season Tickets Now On Sale PLUS 22/23 FIXTURES

[steve w]

I thought you had a ST Steve? There is no need to pay an extra £30 as the existing ST deadline has been extended.

Not yet BB =I've only just got back to work - its been a fun few years

 

[Dunnfc]

Of course I agree with that
But as a gauge, Preston are ideal -, Our home followings are similar and we have a far better away following (Maybe that's the Venkys effect) In terms of spending power it points to the fact we have a slightly more affluent fan base? (I think our excellent away following is a fashion trend instigated in part by a fun season on the road in league!)
If I was in charge at Ewood, I would be using them for comparison purposes for sure

Even worse Bolton have hit 10,000 months ago for 22/23 and they’re in league one! Wigan are on 8,000. I attend allot of southern based games admittedly as an away fan, that’s mainly location but it’s a better atmosphere than Ewood which is just depressing these days.

 

[Chaddyrovers]

Of course I agree with that
But as a gauge, Preston are ideal -, Our home followings are similar and we have a far better away following (Maybe that's the Venkys effect) In terms of spending power it points to the fact we have a slightly more affluent fan base? (I think our excellent away following is a fashion trend instigated in part by a fun season on the road in league!)
If I was in charge at Ewood, I would be using them for comparison purposes for sure

I don't think any club should be compare to any other teams cos of the number of different factors that are in place within the UK.

We have passed last season total and I think that would be a better gauge to used.

 

[Dunnfc]

I don't think any club should be compare to any other teams cos of the number of different factors that are in place within the UK.

We have passed last season total and I think that would be a better gauge to used.

Have we though? 8500 was our number at the end of the season?

 

[Chaddyrovers]

Have we though? 8500 was our number at the end of the season?

What was it at the start of last season? that's the figures you should be using not including half season ticket sales

I think we will pass 9k this coming season IMO.

 

[Dunnfc]

What was it at the start of last season? that's the figures you should be using not including half season ticket sales

I think we will pass 9k this coming season IMO.

7,500 allegedly.

Need to hit 10,000 in reality as a minimum.

 

[Chaddyrovers]

7,500 allegedly.

Need to hit 10,000 in reality as a minimum.

why should it 10k?

Have you bought one?

 

[steve w]

I don't think any club should be compare to any other teams cos of the number of different factors that are in place within the UK.

We have passed last season total and I think that would be a better gauge to used.

We are ten (10) miles apart - we aren't talking about north/south divide here
If we sell 9k the revenue will be £3.6m approx assuming we are talking adult tickets
PNE would generate £3.9m
Plus the extra revenue from 4k extra fans per game

Last seasons figure was heavily influenced by covid - If we only match last season it is a disaster IMO and the blame must be laid with SW
Our ticket prices are to high

 

[Chaddyrovers]

We are ten (10) miles apart - we aren't talking about north/south divide here
If we sell 9k the revenue will be £3.6m approx assuming we are talking adult tickets
PNE would generate £3.9m
Plus the extra revenue from 4k extra fans per game

Last seasons figure was heavily influenced by covid - If we only match last season it is a disaster IMO and the blame must be laid with SW
Our ticket prices are to high

what miles apart got to do with this? nothing.

We have to agree to disagree

 

[steve w]

what miles apart got to do with this? nothing.

We have to agree to disagree

Because you were talking about different places in the UK which implies distance, living standards, population demographic and costs of living to me,
I'm not disagreeing, I'm talking finance based on speculation in the public domain - figures which are probably exaggerated by both clubs as a sales tactic

Your argument that its irrelevant is correct
But from a planning and Sales perspective not keeping tabs on competition is business suicide (accepting that football is a unique business type)

 

[Drog]

We are ten (10) miles apart - we aren't talking about north/south divide here
If we sell 9k the revenue will be £3.6m approx assuming we are talking adult tickets
PNE would generate £3.9m
Plus the extra revenue from 4k extra fans per game

Last seasons figure was heavily influenced by covid - If we only match last season it is a disaster IMO and the blame must be laid with SW
Our ticket prices are to high

One source reveals that PNE have allocated a couple of thousand free tickets for next season which if true would alter your figures steve.

 

[Drog]

But as a gauge, Preston are ideal -, Our home followings are similar and we have a far better away following (Maybe that's the Venkys effect) In terms of spending power it points to the fact we have a slightly more affluent fan base? (I think our excellent away following is a fashion trend instigated in part by a fun season on the road in league!)

Unfortunately an excellent away following simply pours money into our rivals coffers and contributes zero to ours.

To encourage away supporters to Ewood I'd look at a two tier ticket option.
1. Behind the goals for the usual awayday crew
and
2. a more expensive option in a cordoned off section of the JWU for families and the err 'more discerning'.

If such an option (2) was available at other grounds I'd consider travelling away more often. I hope I'm not being a snob but the thought of standing for 90 mins in the middle of a foul mouthed, drunken tribe of coke heads just puts me off. It most certainly would if I intended taking children or grandchildren.

 

[steve w]

One source reveals that PNE have allocated a couple of thousand free tickets for next season which if true would alter your figures steve.

Which kinda confirms what I said about "bigging" up the respective numbers to attract folk

 

[Drog]

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

I can’t remember when we last played at Ewood on Boxing Day; I wonder how much the other clubs bribe the EFL to get a plum money spinning fixture on that day day?

As for the rest of the fixtures I can’t get excited. It is one game at a time and a marathon not a sprint.

 

[Drog]

I thought at first 'crikey Burnley and pne on successive weeks!!!!! Until I did a double take and realised the World Cup was in between them.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

I will not be going to that dump of a ground in Blackpool this August. I might catch Cholera.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

I will not be going to that dump of a ground in Blackpool this August. I might catch Cholera.
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Something tells me that at least half of those dates will be changed!

 

[tonygreenbank]

No probs Chad. Maybe you could give them figures to the guessing misery's over there that are estimating 3-5 thousand sold. It took me about an hour of my time to get a more accurate figure rather than spouting figures without doing a little bit of research/work.

Anyway don't want to spend all my time talking about them, everyone is aware that anyone with any positivity either gets hounded off or leaves of their own volition for their sanity. If I were you Chad, I'd give up over there and spend more time on here, people seem a lot more balanced over here and as BB said, welcome contrasting views and ideas without arm flapping and abuse.

Hi SG good to see you on here! Sensible, often heated but grounded in support for our historic club.
I too left there weighed down by the constant negativity. COYB!

 

[Drog]

I was banned for 6 months on 7/9/15, I banned them on 7/3/16 for good.
You are both welcome to bring any like minded kindred spirits over here.